Division I · Sun Belt Conference
University of Louisiana at Lafayette Baseball
Lafayette, LA · the Ragin' Cajuns · University of Louisiana at Lafayette overview
39
Roster
5 over the D-I cap of 34
$3.4M
Team budget
80th percentile in Division I
$87,794
Per roster spot
median $39,211
4
Coaches
1 head · 3 assistant
951
APR
93% of players retained
89%
Admitted
bottom quarter for selectivity
University of Louisiana at Lafayette fields a baseball team in the Sun Belt Conference (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 39 players, about the median of 40, with 1 head coach and 3 assistants. Team expenses were $3,423,967, well above the median of $1.6M — $87,794 per roster spot, top quarter of Division I baseball programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 34 in force from 2025-26, that is 5 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (279 of 306 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 951, about the median of 979, with 93% of players retained year to year. The school gave $5,295,908 in athletic aid across its men's teams, about $15,131 per roster spot.
Among Division I baseball programs
Where this program sits against its 306 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#61Team budgetof 306 · Division I#54Spend per playerof 306 · Division I#188Roster sizeof 306 · Division I#273APRof 306 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 34)
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The program
- Roster39 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap34 5 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 3 assistant
- Team expenses$3,423,967 for the year
- Operating expenses$1,156,733 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$87,794 division median $39,211
- Academic Progress Rate951 multi-year; 960 latest
- Players retained93% year to year
- Eligible96% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teams$5,295,908 school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$15,131 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$501,208 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Deggs head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Seth Thibodeaux | Associate Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Patterson | Assistant Coach / Offensive Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Taylor Sandefur | Assistant Coach / Pitching | On file · sign in |
| Trey LaFleur | Assistant Coach | not on file |
| Jimmy Ricklefsen | Director of Personnel and Scouting / Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youAugust 1 before junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school baseball players472,598 2024-25
- Division I roster spots12,211 306 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 39 2.6% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the baseball recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →13,179undergraduates · 15,345 students in all
Women 58% Men 42%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Public · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →89%admitted · of 10,679 applicants
SAT middle 50%1120 – 1255
ACT middle 50%23 – 27
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 52%
Baseball
Full picture →39on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 3439
5 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate951
93% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $3,423,967 $87,794 per roster spot · top quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 3 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- $5,295,908
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $501,208
Cost
Full picture →$13,443net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $10,418 in-state · $24,146 out
Campus safety
Full picture →0.21violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 18 burglaries · 3 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 1 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →16%of bachelor's degrees in liberal arts & general studies · 21 fields · Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
Research University of Louisiana at Lafayette
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Baseball program39 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions89% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$13,443 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsLiberal arts & general studies · 16%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 13,179Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety0.21 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Baseball programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana State University Division I · Southeastern Conference | 52 | 41 | $11M | 973 | 74% | |
| Southern University, Baton Rouge Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 54 | 54 | $762k | 951 | 50% | |
| McNeese State University Division I · Southland Conference | 72 | 41 | $975k | 995 | 68% | |
| Nicholls State University Division I · Southland Conference | 78 | 47 | $859k | 969 | 96% | |
| Southeastern Louisiana University Division I · Southland Conference | 95 | 43 | $2.2M | 980 | 94% | |
| Tulane University Division I · American Conference | 115 | 44 | $3.4M | 965 | 15% | |
| LSU New Orleans Division I · Southland Conference | 117 | 45 | $1M | 957 | 67% | |
| Lamar University Division I · Southland Conference | 123 | 40 | $1.6M | 952 | 86% | |
| Northwestern State University Division I · Southland Conference | 124 | 43 | $916k | 981 | 94% | |
| Alcorn State University Division I · Southwestern Athletic Conf. | 126 | 35 | $564k | 965 | 25% |
Other baseball programs in the Sun Belt Conference
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University 8 over cap | 42 | $5.2M | $124,069 | 973 | vs | |
| Marshall University 6 over cap | 40 | $4.4M | $110,999 | 958 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana at Lafayette 5 over cap | 39 | $3.4M | $87,794 | 951 | vs | |
| The University of Southern Mississippi 5 over cap | 39 | $2.4M | $60,822 | 981 | vs | |
| James Madison University 7 over cap | 41 | $2.2M | $54,022 | 972 | vs | |
| Arkansas State University 8 over cap | 42 | $2.2M | $51,863 | 970 | vs | |
| Louisiana Tech University 6 over cap | 40 | $2.1M | $53,420 | 976 | vs | |
| Old Dominion University 6 over cap | 40 | $2M | $49,127 | 980 | vs | |
| University of South Alabama 6 over cap | 40 | $1.9M | $48,508 | 981 | vs | |
| Appalachian State University 5 over cap | 39 | $1.9M | $47,695 | 971 | vs | |
| Georgia Southern University 15 over cap | 49 | $1.9M | $37,849 | 981 | vs | |
| Troy University 13 over cap | 47 | $1.7M | $36,618 | 986 | vs | |
| Georgia State University 6 over cap | 40 | $1.6M | $39,014 | 972 | vs | |
| University of Louisiana Monroe 8 over cap | 42 | $1.3M | $31,223 | 974 | vs |
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